# Buffelsbaai

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Village in Western Cape, South Africa

Buffels Bay Buffelsbaai Village Buffelsbaai from the air Buffels Bay Show map of Western Cape Buffels Bay Show map of South Africa Coordinates: 34°05′S 22°58′E / 34.083°S 22.967°E / -34.083; 22.967 Country South Africa Province Western Cape District Garden Route Municipality Knysna Ward 5 Government • Councillor Hilton Stroebe Area [1] • Total 0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi) Population (2011)[1] • Total 71 • Density 87/km2 (220/sq mi) Racial makeup (2011) [1] • Black African 1.4% • Coloured 71.8% • White 26.8% First languages (2011) [1] • Afrikaans 100.0% Time zone UTC+2 (SAST) Website www.buffelsbaai.co.za

**Buffelsbaai** (also **Buffels Bay** and **Buffalo Bay**) is a small seaside village 15 kilometres[2] from [Knysna](/source/Knysna) in the [Garden Route District Municipality](/source/Garden_Route_District_Municipality) in the [Western Cape](/source/Western_Cape) province of [South Africa](/source/South_Africa).

The village is named after Buffelsbaai which stretches east of the village. It is a popular vacation destination with a small waterfront with stores.

Buffelsbaai Beach

## History

Source:[3]

### The Early Inhabitants

The area around Buffelsbaai was home to the [Khoi and San people](/source/Khoisan) for thousands of years before the arrival of European settlers. These [indigenous people](/source/Indigenous_peoples) were hunters and gatherers who lived off the land, and their way of life was closely tied to the seasons and the weather. They had a rich culture, with their own languages, traditions, and beliefs.

### The Early Settlers

In the 1700s, the [Dutch East India Company](/source/Dutch_East_India_Company) established a trading post in the nearby town of [Mossel Bay](/source/Mossel_Bay), which marked the beginning of European settlement in the area. The Dutch farmers, known as [Boers](/source/Boers), began to migrate inland from the coast and establish farms in the region. They were followed by [British settlers](/source/1820_Settlers), who arrived in the 1800s and established trading posts in the area.

Buffelsbaai was initially established as a farming community, with many of the early settlers working as farmers and ranchers. The area was particularly well-suited for [cattle farming](/source/Cattle_farming), and many of the early farms focused on producing [beef](/source/Beef), [dairy products](/source/Dairy_product), and [wool](/source/Wool). The town grew slowly over the years, and by the turn of the 20th century, it was a small, self-sufficient community.

## Incidents

The cargo ship *Kiani Satu*, travelling from [Hong Kong](/source/Hong_Kong) to [Ghana](/source/Ghana) with a shipment of [rice](/source/Rice), ran aground and sank off the coast of the town in August 2013. Leaked oil from the vessel threatened the nearby Goukamma Nature Reserve; 217 birds were cleaned by [SANCCOB](/source/SANCCOB) after the spill.[4][5]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-census2011_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-census2011_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-census2011_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-census2011_1-3) ["Main Place Buffelsbaai"](http://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/180011). *Census 2011*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["About Us – Buffelsbaai"](https://www.buffelsbaai.co.za/about/). Retrieved 2025-04-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** funtowndev (2020-06-15). ["The Fascinating History of Buffelsbaai: From Indigenous Inhabitants to Popular Tourist Destination"](https://buffelsbaaieiendomme.co.za/gallery-post-format/). *Buffelsbaai Eiendomme*. Retrieved 2025-04-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Kiani Satu sinks off Knysna"](http://www.news24.com/Green/News/Kiani-Satu-sinks-off-Knysna-20130821). News24. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Kiani Satu afloat after stalling"](http://www.enca.com/south-africa/kiani-satu-afloat-after-stalling). eNCA. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2014.

## External links

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